
The shortage of NHS dentists in
Many believe that the Labour government has failed the public when it comes to dentistry.
The Prime Minister’s attempts to introduce private sector methods into the NHS have been opposed many times by Gordon Brown.
Financial benefit awaits practicing NHS dentists who deem to cross over to what Brown sees as ‘The Dark Side’ (the private sector) thus making his fight an uphill struggle.
Brown is well known for his anti-private stature. His political principles would not see him use private heath care, yet he was last week pictured leaving a private dental clinic where he received treatment that cost him one hundred pounds an hour.
Is this hypocritical?
Should Brown practice what he preaches and never see a private practitioner?
Supporters of the Chancellor say – “It’s not like going to a private doctor. If you want a dentist quickly you have no choice but to go private”.
It would seem that Brown has been a patient of the Private practice in question for 10 years. With all fingers pointing at him to replace Blair as Prime Minister, surly he should make all effort to personally stick to his proposed principles.
Although he hasn’t made an act of adultery or sexually assaulted a colleague, this harmless act of ‘pain relief’ could be just as damaging. The Labour party are currently lagging in popularity and this is the wrong time for them to be losing precious support.
David Cameron’s teeth will be set in a grin toady, this I’m sure of.
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